Coronavirus press conference on Friday, as
hospital problems mount
Corona
November 24, 2021 Photo: DutchNews.nl Prime minister
Mark Rutte
and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a new press conference on Friday, a
week earlier than planned. De Jonge said the decision had been taken following
a meeting with ministers because the outlook for containing coronavirus, with
the current infection rate on the upper end of estimates, is both gloomy and
worrying. The government’s health advisory team will meet on Wednesday evening
to make recommendations on new measures. Several members of the OMT have been
pressing for a lockdown to curb the rise in new cases. Pressure has been
mounting on the government to act, as the number of positive tests is rising by
around 40% a week, and some hospitals say they can no longer cope. The
government has already introduced new measures this week, but without the usual
formal announcement. Social distancing is back from Wednesday, primary schools
have published new rules for parents and visitors and self tests are now being
recommended for people with symptoms but no other health issues. Critics On
Tuesday evening, two high profile government health advisors went public with
their concerns about the government’s strategy for dealing with the surge in
coronavirus cases, and called for a tough response. Diederik Gommers, head of
the Dutch intensive care association, has warned that hospitals will be faced
with a ‘code black’ situation, in which they are forced to choose who to treat,
within 10 days. On Tuesday, new figures national health council NZa said 49 out
of the 73 Dutch hospitals are delaying non-essential treatments and operating
theatre capacity has been cut by 29%.
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